Obituary of Thomas Beattie

Thomas C. Beattie, 58, of Cortland, passed away on November 19, 2024, after a brief battle with cancer. Tom was born on October 21, 1966 in Cortland, to James and Carol (Bowman) Beattie. A graduate of Cortland High School, he earned an associate degree from Tompkins County Community College. Most recently, Tom worked at C&D Assembly in Groton as an electronics technician, where he built and fixed circuits, indulging his love for solving problems and working with small mechanical devices. He joins his loving, devoted wife Gail and sister Barbara in heaven, and is survived by his parents, Jim and Carol, son Connor and daughter-in-law Jenniellen, brother Jim (Lisa) Beattie II, sister Gail (Dave) McFall, and nieces, nephews and grandnieces who will miss his loving presence at Sunday dinner. Tom’s life was colored by his love of all things musical, from performing in local plays and singing in the Presbyterian church choir to playing in several rock and roll bands over the years. Most recently, he kept the beat playing bass and lead vocals in Past My Bedtime, one of Cortland’s favorite rock cover bands. A celebration of Tom’s life will be held on Tuesday December 10th at 3:00 pm at the United Presbyterian Church of Cortland, with family receiving callers beforehand from 1:00 pm – 2:45 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Cortland Public Education Foundation or the Melanoma Research Alliance in Tom’s memory. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the support of friends and family during this difficult time while everyone is out of tune. Tom will always be remembered for his generosity, vocal range, sense of humor, and love for his family. There’s a little more rock and roll in heaven today.